Brian de Haaff
Brian de Haaff is an American entrepreneur[1] and bestselling author[2]. He is the co-founder and CEO of Aha!, a product development software company, and the author of Lovability (2017). He frequently shares his philosophy on building businesses and products on the Aha! blog and The Startup Adventure newsletter.
Education
de Haaff graduated cum laude from the University of California, Berkeley[3] and later earned a master's degree in marketing from Northwestern University.
Career
de Haaff spent his early career as a product marketing and product management leader at several cloud-based software companies. In 2007, he became CEO[4] of Wi-Fi security startup Network Chemistry, which was acquired acquired by Aruba Networks later that year.
In late 2007, he co-founded Paglo, the world's first search engine for IT teams, with Dr. Chris Waters. In 2010, Citrix Online acquired Paglo[5] and integrated its technology into the GoToAssist line of products.
In April 2013, de Haaff and Waters co-founded Aha! in Menlo Park, California. The company was entirely distributed[6] from the start — employees work remotely[7] from anywhere in the United States and select international locations. The company is also self-funded[8], a decision that de Haaff says he made in order to grow[9] the business sustainably[10] and focus on delivering the greatest value to customers and teammates alike. He writes about the risks of accepting venture capital funding and introduced the Bootstrap Movement, his philosophy for how founders and employees can be self-reliant and create greater value with less waste.
In 2022, de Haaff announced[11] that Aha! surpassed $100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR). The company has also donated more than $1 million[12] to people in need through Aha! Cares, its philanthropic giving program.
References
- ↑ "Aha! Ranks in Top 100 on Forbes' List of America's Best Startups". www.aha.io. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ↑ "Brian de Haaff: books, biography, latest update". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ↑ "LinkedIn Top Voices: Management and Culture". lists.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ↑ "Brian de Haaff Biography | Booking Info for Speaking Engagements". www.allamericanspeakers.com. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ↑ "Citrix Online Acquires Paglo, Enters IT Management With Launch Of GoToManage". TechCrunch. 2010-02-24. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ↑ Connley, Courtney. "Here are the 25 most attractive start-ups to work for, according to LinkedIn". CNBC. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ↑ "The Gartner Talent Angle: The Fully Remote Company with Brian De Haaff, CEO of Aha! on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ↑ PricewaterhouseCoopers. "How Aha! keeps a focus on creating customer and team value". PwC. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ↑ "Aha! Ranks #143 on the Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies". www.aha.io. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ↑ "Why the CEO of Aha! rejected the venture capital model and thinks more founders should do the same". Fortune. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ↑ "Aha! Surpasses $100 Million in Annual Recurring Revenue". www.aha.io. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ↑ "Aha! Commits $400,000 to Charitable Giving in 2022". www.aha.io. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
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